Today's mini project is making color-coded zipper pulls for the otherwise identical mesh zipper pouches that organize the kits in my #handbag and #travel #luggage:
red for #EDC / emergency, blue for toiletries, green for #FirstAid, and pink for #makeup.
I just need the green. I've been buying 45 Kg (100 lb) test Atwood Micro Cord 1.18 mm (3/64"). I honestly would have preferred their 1.6 mm (1/16") Utility Rope, but the Micro Cord is easier to find.
Incidentally, although red is the traditional color of first aid kits in the US, the ISO 7010 standard has made the international standard green for all safety equipment, including first aid kits. Under ISO 7010, red is for fire protection equipment, yellow is for cautions or warnings, blue is for mandatory items.
Speaking of portable first aid kits, one of the mistakes I see people commonly making with first aid kits is carrying too many first aid supplies, in an attempt to be prepared for anything that could possibly happen, which results in carrying too much weight and bulk.
You should plan your FAK around the probability of actually needing it immediately, before you can access better, more equipped care.
Also applies to #EDC #toolkits. How far are you from real tools? Do you *need* Knipex pliers?
My EDC #FAK #FirstAidKit that goes in my #handbag contains only a few adhesive bandages/plasters (various sizes), a pair of nitrile exam gloves, a spare KN95 mask, a small tube of triple antibiotic ointment, a few alcohol prep pads, a small roll of adhesive tape, and small baggies of no more than 12 pills each of various OTC medications: acetaminophen, ibuprofen, diphenhydramine, pseudoephedrine, antacid.
If I need anything more than this, I need a lot more than this.
My EDC #toiletries kit also contains things that can also be used for #FirstAid, like a 30 mL spray bottle of 70% isopropanol, a small aerosol can of Lysol-to-Go disinfectant, a couple of panty liners that can double as bandages in a pinch, a 15 mL vial of liquid soap.
And since I am #CarFree, my on-bike #bicycle #toolkit also contains a baggie with an extra pair or two of nitrile exam gloves.
I've noticed while watching YouTube firearms enthusiast videos that there is a current vogue for carrying tourniquets. I question the actual utility of this.
You see a lot of people carrying: firearm (often with optical sights and weaponlight attached), spare magazine, tactical flashlight, some kind of knife, tourniquet, and OC spray, all at once, on one gun belt or other sort of carry system.
Civilians, in places where they are extremely unlikely to face any kind of threat, at all.
Gemma ⭐️🔰🇺🇸 🇵🇭 🎐
Tim Stanton